1970 gmc stepside how to mount spare tire
 

Hey everyone,


I have a 1970 gmc stepside pickup, short box. I am trying to mount the side mount spare tire and cannot get it to fit properly with the existing holes for the bracket, anyone have a diagram or tips for me?? thanks :):)):)

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Welcome to the forum!!
Burn us off some pics!!
There were several different mounting types.
If we see what you got, someone can help fix it for you!!

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Are you saying the wheel won't go over the studs?

It's possible you have a 6 lug mount with a 5 lug wheel (or vice versa).

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I am going to post Photos, the wheel is a 6 lug, the mount only has 3 bolts

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Look here:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=677361

And Welcome.

Re: 1970 gmc stepside how to mount spare tire
 

thank you for that, but it is the side mount not the bed mount

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having trouble uploading photos, can anyone advise me on what to do without photos?? it says I can only insert a url for photos not an attachment?

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okay here are photos

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8 foot box!!

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It looks like your bracket is mounted wrong. Needs to be raised up some.

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I have the SWB side mount and yours does look a bit low on the wall.

I love it (just LOVE IT) that you are a stepside and spare tire cut out guy like myself. I want my spare easy to reach yet out of the way and nothing does it like the spare tire cutout method.

Lifting it up there might be a pain but I like to keep in shape. LOL

If something ever happens to my truck, a LWB like yours is what I'll try to replace it with.

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Agree. Too low.

You may want to scroll through this thread:

"Post pics of trucks w/fender mount spare tire carriers"
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=505728

Re: 1970 gmc stepside how to mount spare tire
 

Something's not right. Here is a pic from my 70 GMC with original spare mount.

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Short and long beds use different fenders and brackets for the spare. The OP looks to have the right parts, but as posted above from the very few pics I could find... it looks like it might be mounted a little too low?

It looks like the bracket should be almost snug to the underside of the bed rail and not overtop of the step at all.

(White truck is SWB, yellow LWB)

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Here are assembly drawings showing the correct location of the spare tire mount as installed by the factory. In practice it was common to see the tires mounted lower and forward of the fender. Sometimes on the left right or both even. Most of the time this change was made to allow a stock rack, camper or similar full use of the bed.

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Here is the swb drawing along with pictures of a correct installation.

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yes, as indicated. ther are two side mounts. one for the long bed and on for the short bed. I'm not sure which one is used for the intermeadiat length bed (56-62).

they are different in that respect.

they also differ in detail frome year to year so when shopping around its best to locate one as close to in year of manufacture as the vehicle your mounting it on.

I dont know how unique those rubber gromets are but I could never find any reproduced so dont go leaving that detail stuff behind. ditto with the hardware.

good luck!

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thank you all so much!! great help with the project!! but FYI im a girl ;)

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We won't hold that against you! ;)

How about some pics of the entire truck? It looks like it's pretty nice in the fender pics!

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Does anyone have a picture of how the wear iron looks mounted on the lower-inner part of the bedside? Thanks in advance!